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Watch Dogs from Ubisoft, after much delay, finally became available to gamers everywhere on May 27th 2014. Watch Dogs places the player in the shoes of Aiden Pierce in the technology ran city of Chicago. Aiden Pierce is a hacker graced with a high tech phone that allows him to hack into almost anything running on electricity throughout the city. With this much power given to the player, does it make for a good game?

They said it was hard to do, almost impossible without a strategy guide but I did it. I beat the game on my 1st play through, although it was rather difficult of course and I may have gotten some help towards the end but I still did it. This has been a long time in the making but I have finally finished Lightning Returns and have gotten the green light from Warren to write a review.

Welcome back to Around The Geek avid readers. I know I have been absent for awhile but I have slightly medium sized question for you. Why do you play Videogames? Is it because of the story, or maybe you just like shooting people, or are you one of those avid trophy/achievement collectors? Continue reading The Beginning of A Saga→

Recently I was lucky enough to be given a 3Ds and Pokemon X as a Valentine’s Day present. As a pokemon fanatic that has put hundreds of hours into Firered, Platinum, and Heartgold I was excited to dive into the newest pokemon craze, especially since battling other players was easier then ever. Continue reading Pokemon X and Y Super Training Explained→

As I near the island that my next target is on I notice, through my eyeglass, that there are five British ships that would not take too kindly to my presence. I tell the men to give me all sails, because we sit right on the air current, sending us straight toward our destination. I call for mortar fire on three of the smaller ships that were huddled together to get them out of the way for the huge Man-O-War that sits in my path. They sink all to easily as my newly upgraded Mortar cannons shreds through their deck. The cost, I gain the attention of the rest of their friends. I quickly tell the men to raise the sails a bit so I can get in a better posision to use the broadside cannons. “Hit the deck” I say as they shoot their first volley of cannons at us. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Review→

ATTENTION!!!!! ATTENTION!!!!! ATTENCHUUUUUUN!!!!!! THE ARTICLE BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS I REPEAT THE ARTICLE BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. With that being said…..

Previously on The Walking Dead, Clementine escapes with her life as Lee lies dead, chained up to protect her as he got bit and became zombified. While all this is happening Wyatt, Vince, Russell, Bonnie, and Shel have been having their own survival issues during the zombie outbreak. Ranging from prison escapee’s to a young lad trying to make his way home. No one is safe in this new world……And now we return to The Walking Dead Season 2.

This game picks up immediately after Season 1 ended but this time your in control of Clementine a young girl that is trying to survive. Telltale wastes no time in reminding you that this is The Walking Dead and the world is we once knew is gone. Alas I am not allowed to further give anymore information about the story due to the Managers of Around the Geek preventing me (the Jerks…Jk i like this job) so I will be vague as possible.

Season 2 of The Walking Dead starts off with a nice BANG! The action and the story draws you in as you try and help Clementine survive in this world with the knowledge she acquired from Lee in Season 1. I normally play straight through each episode in one sitting because I have a hard time putting it down. Decisions that have to be made, moral choices, and bandages. We all know someone is gonna get hurt, it happens in every episode. I dare someone prove me wrong. Unlike playing Lee, Clem is much younger and has to be much more careful in placing trust in others and vice-verse for obvious reasons of course. For example, Clem gets bite mark on her arm and is searching for medical help. Now imagine a young girl in the woods, alone, asking you for medical attention and you notice a bite mark on her arm. What would you do? What would your thought process be? Would you believe her if she said it wasn’t from a walker? The game play takes a dramatic shift when your a young girl and not a grown man and that is what makes this better than Season 1.

Season 2 of The Walking Dead is a great game to play especially if your a Walking Dead fan. If not, play an episode at a friend’s house and see if it’s worth your time. If you haven’t played Season 1 or 400 days you will not be confused if you decided to start with Season 2 Episode 1. Season 1 Game of the Year is available for purchase, it comes with all 5 episodes and is available on Mac/Pc, Ps3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, Steam, and the App store. The Walking Dead 400 Days is available for a separate purchase cost on all major systems. Season 2 also offers a Season pass which offers all 5 episodes for a discounted price and allows you to immediately download them upon release (Check your local system for price details) Prices may vary. Remember the rules: Cardio, Double-Tap, Limber Up, and last but not least Don’t be a Hero. The Walking Dead TV show returns Feb 9 at 9pm on AMC.

For starters if you don’t know what Adventure Time is by now..not cool. For the rest that do your all mathematical and are deemed worthy to lay eyes upon this post for you have passed the test. Adventure Time Explore the Dungeon because I Don’t Know is a dungeon crawler for all systems and supports up to 4 players. My review will be from a 360 standpoint.

Upon purchase of this game I quickly realized that this game does not support online co-op. In this age that is a rare so i proceeded to do what anybody would do…take it to my friends house (Actually I took it home first and tried to solo it but it wasn’t much fun). Upon arriving at friends house and gathered the players deemed worthy taking up this quest we proceeded to Explore the Dungeon because We Don’t Know ( We do know but I’m not telling PB would be mad). The game is crafted with a mix of 16-bit and HD graphics and it is wonderfully blended together and has the regular voice actors too. Each character is different of course each with their own special move that you can activate by using your imagination. After choosing our characters Finn, Jake, Marceline, and Cinnamon Bun it was ADVENTURE TIME!

The game is pretty straight-forward as far as dungeon crawlers go, you go through each level looking for the stairs to take you down to the next floor. The game play mechanics are very simple so it is was easy to pick up and play. The fun kicks in as soon as you start playing. Everybody was running around each level defeating monsters and trying to be the first to get the many treasures throughout the levels. The more treasure you got the more money you had to spend to upgrade your characters at each checkpoint. It became competitive quickly because there is always that one players that wants to be THAT guy. So after diving ten levels deep we had the pleasure of kicking the 1st bosses butt. Needless to say he wasn’t ready for that.

I believe the purpose of this game is to bring people together like in the 80s and 90s to have a good time enjoying each others company. If you have kids it helps get them to experience what it was like when we played games as kids. But tell them to bring their own controller because ain’t no kid about to break my controller. Its not my fault if he gets upset that my kid is getting all the treasure first. On side note I don’t have any kids, I’m just sayin’ haha. Overall this is a great game to play with your friends around in the same room like old times. When I get around to beating it I’ll further update my review.

After playing the first episode of the the “Wolf Among Us”, you immediately feel like the Big Bad Wolf. Every time you are presented with a list of options you automatically want to pick the A hole options. Without a character like Clementine as a bystander you don’t feel as obliged to be nice. Wolf Among Us is also a creation Tell Tale games which influenced me to give this game a try and I am not disappointed. Without giving too much away i can tell you that if you don’t have this game please go buy it right now. It’s now available on PSN and iOS devices for 4.99 per eps or 19.99 for the entire season pass of 5 episodes.